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Kayenta Unified School District #27

At a glance

276^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 8

Better than 4% of Arizona districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

N Hwy 163
Kayenta, AZ 86033·(928) 697-2001·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 4.5% of districts

Schools

1,544

Students

Top rankedBaker Middle School464^th of 552 Arizona middle schools

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Biggest riser

Baker Middle School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Kayenta Unified School District #27 in Arizona operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is struggling, with all schools performing significantly below the state average on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates.

The test scores across the district are alarmingly low, with proficiency rates ranging from just 9% to 34% in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, at Monument Valley High School, the 11th-grade proficiency rates were only 11% in ELA, 10% in Math, and 9% in Science, far below the state averages. The elementary and middle schools in the district also face similar challenges, with test scores well below par.

Graduation and dropout rates are also concerning. Monument Valley High School had a 78.4% four-year graduation rate, lower than the state average, and a dropout rate of 5.2%. Overall, the Kayenta Unified School District #27 is ranked 276 out of 289 school districts in Arizona and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating a significant need for improvement across the board.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)							AASA Mathematics (2025)							AzSCI Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Monument Valley High School	Public	9-12	Highway 163	Kayenta	86033	Navajo County	Kayenta Unified School District #27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 697-2100	618	42	14.7		4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	576 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.2%)	11.4	261^st of 271 public high schools	3.7%		12.2	250^th of 270 public high schools	7.4%	11							11.0							10.0			9.0	$10,350	$5,178	$1,208	$11,564	$3,769	$195	$3,964
Debbie Braff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	North US Hwy 163 Mustang Blvd	Kayenta	86033	Navajo County	Kayenta Unified School District #27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 697-2301	426	34	12.5		3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	408 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	11.1	856^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.8%		11.2	854^th of 912 public elementary schools	6.4%	2	20.0	25.0						23.0	20.0									$11,697	$5,688	$784	$12,161	$5,125	$99	$5,225
Baker Middle School	Public	5-8	North U.S. Highway 163	Kayenta	86033	Navajo County	Kayenta Unified School District #27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 697-2203	447	33	13.5		1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	428 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	16.5	464^th of 552 public middle schools	15.9%		16.3	468^th of 550 public middle schools	14.9%	4			21.0	22.0	21.0	20.0				34.0	34.0	13.0	13.0		23.0	13.0		$9,490	$3,933	$715	$8,581	$4,526	$315	$4,842
K.U.S.D.#27 - A B C Preschool	Public	PK-K	N. Highway 163	Kayenta	86033	Navajo County	Kayenta Unified School District #27	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 697-2060	53	3	17.6		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat	0 mi	13
Kayenta Community School	0.42 mi	1
Chilchinbeto Community School	16.51 mi	1
Dennehotso Boarding School	23.71 mi	1
Shonto Governing Board of Education Inc.	24.37 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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